On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 05:34:49 -0000, Seaborne, Andy wrote: > Hi there - I have an example query with optional triples and I wondered what > the various systems do with it: > > Thanks to Jeremy Carroll for this example. > > Consider the data: > > <x> <p> <y> . > <x> <q> <z> . > > and the query: > > [ <x> <p> ?a ] > [ <x> <q> ?a ] > > where [] is an optional match. > > ?? Does the query match the data? Yes, because you have all optional patterns, so it will match anything > ?? What does it return? ?a = null (?a has no valid bindings) > ?? Does it matter whether it is constructing a graph or returning variable > bindings? I hope not :) The possible graphs are: <x> <p> ?a or <x> <p> ?a or <x> <q> ?a or [nothing] <x> <q> ?a > PS Follow on problem - what if by inference <y> owl:sameAs <z> ? Then the graph becomes (IIRC) <x> <p> <y> <x> <p> <z> <x> <q> <y> <x> <q> <z> so you will get ?a = <y> ?a = <z> ?a = null The all left joins case is not particularly interesting, I'm not even sure you can express that in SQL. - SteveReceived on Tuesday, 11 November 2003 13:49:43 UTC
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